Menopause

Can Licorice Root Help My Hot Flashes?
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Can Licorice Root Help My Hot Flashes?

How to use licorice root to reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes—a natural remedy backed by science!

How Women After Menopause Can Benefit from Vibrators
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How Women After Menopause Can Benefit from Vibrators

Most doctors who see post-menopausal women won't bring up vibrators or orgasms—but they should. Here's how women can regain sexual health.

Menopause Age and Your Risk for Diabetes
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Menopause Age and Your Risk for Diabetes

Going through menopause early may increase your risk for developing diabetes. Going through it later than normal? A surprising protection.

Fennel Eases Symptoms of Menopause
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Fennel Eases Symptoms of Menopause

Fennel supplements ease bothersome menopausal symptoms, finds a new study. Fennel is rich in phytoestrogens, which mimic human estrogen.

This Diet May Prevent Early Menopause
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This Diet May Prevent Early Menopause

Early menopause is linked to increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. But eating the right kind of protein may let menopause happen later.

The Hot Flash/Diabetes Connection
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The Hot Flash/Diabetes Connection

For menopausal women, severe hot flashes and especially night sweats signal an increased risk for diabetes. Likely culprit? Sleep.

Menopause, Insulin Levels and Prediabetes
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Menopause, Insulin Levels and Prediabetes

Perimenopause can raise your insulin levels and increase your risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Here's how to fight back.

Good Sleep Solutions for Menopause
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Good Sleep Solutions for Menopause

It's more than just hot flashes that keep women up at night when they're going through menopause. Here's how to get a good night's sleep—again.

Teas for Menopause: Give Hot Flashes and Other Symptoms the Sip
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Teas for Menopause: Give Hot Flashes and Other Symptoms the Sip

Certain teas can relieve menopause symptoms ranging from hot flashes to brain fog to low libido, according to naturopathic doctor Holly Lucille.

Overweight? You Might Have Worse Hot Flashes
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Overweight? You Might Have Worse Hot Flashes

Menopause researchers used to believe that thin women were more likely to get hot flashes than overweight or obese women. The opposite appears to be true.

Menopause Is a Pain in the Back!
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Menopause Is a Pain in the Back!

After menopause, women are at greater risk for lower back pain due to lumbar disc degeneration. Find out how to fight back.

Special Report: Is Hormone Therapy for Menopause Back?
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Special Report: Is Hormone Therapy for Menopause Back?

A major new 18-year study finds that women who take hormone therapy for menopause aren't at risk for increased mortality. Is hormone therapy back?

Make Your Workplace Menopause Friendly
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Make Your Workplace Menopause Friendly

Is your workplace menopause friendly? It makes a big difference. Here's how to make it happen.

Are You Afraid of Hormones?
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Are You Afraid of Hormones?

Many women going through menopause are terrified of taking hormones. But Holly Lucille, ND, writes that bioidentical hormones are different.

FDA-Approved Bioidentical Hormones for Menopause
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FDA-Approved Bioidentical Hormones for Menopause

Bioidentical hormones are popular choices for relief of menopause systems. But beware of products from compounding pharmacies.